Lunch with Leaders: Influence Extraordinary Authentic Women in STEM Careers for Empowerment
Burnout in women, women in STEM wellness, high-achieving women, chronic illness, self-care for leaders, Tree of Life methodology, Restore Workshop, African Women in STEM. In this deeply personal solo episode of Launch with Leaders, Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya] shares her own two-year burnout and health crisis to open a critical conversation about the silent epidemic affecting women in STEM and leadership. She explains how the body keeps score — absorbing years of overwork and microaggressions — until it breaks. Who is this for? This episode is for high-achieving women in STEM, women leaders, and professional women of color who are silently running on empty. It is for those who have normalized burnout, chronic illness, and overextension — and are ready to reclaim their health, energy, and wholeness before reaching the point of no return. Key Moments Adaeze opens with a raw, personal account of waking up unable to balance, ending up in the ER, and sleeping for four days straight — the moment her body forced her to stop (00:55). She draws on the law of elasticity to explain that high achievers keep stretching until they pass their elastic limit, and there is no going back (13:13). She also addresses the "I have no time" excuse, reframing it as a prioritization problem, not a time problem (11:18). The episode closes with an invitation to the Restore Workshop, a structured immersive virtual experience to help women live well, lead well, and be whole (18:38). Timestamps * 00:00 – Intro: Welcome to Launch with Leaders. * 00:55 – Adaeze's personal health crisis: The morning it all stopped. * 04:17 – The high achiever's trap: Doing too much for too long. * 07:32 – The unique burden of women in STEM and women of color. * 08:42 – The Body Keeps Score: How stress lives in the body. * 11:18 – "I have no time" — reframing the real problem. * 13:13 – The law of elasticity: Why there's a point of no return. * 18:38 – Introducing Restore: The virtual wellness workshop. * 23:15 – How to register and get 10% off with code PODCAST. * What is the Restore Workshop? A full-day virtual immersive workshop on June 27, 2026, guided by narrative therapist Ncazelo Ndlovu using the Tree of Life methodology to help women heal and reconnect with their strength. * What is the Tree of Life methodology? A globally recognized healing framework used in over 60 countries to support resilience, identity, and recovery from trauma. * How do I get a ticket? Visit link.africanwomeninstem.com/Restore and use code PODCAST for 10% off. 1. Do the Time Audit: For two days, write down everything you do and how long it takes. Identify where your time is actually going. 2. Name Your Episodes: If you are experiencing recurring physical symptoms, acknowledge them as signals — not inconveniences — and speak to a doctor. 3. Protect Your Energy: Identify one commitment this week you can reduce or delegate to create space for yourself. 4. Register for Restore: Visit link.africanwomeninstem.com/Restore and use code PODCAST for 10% off the June 27th workshop. 5. Leave a Review: Help other women find this episode by leaving a review on the Launch with Leaders podcast. FAQs Resources [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya]Leadership Edge Diagnostic [https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/authorityshiftassessment] [ https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/StrategyCall] Book a Strategy Call with Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya [ https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/StrategyCall] Follow Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaeze-iloeje-udeogalanya] Follow African Women in STEM on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-women-in-stem/] Follow African Women in STEM on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/africanwomenin_stem/] [https://www.instagram.com/africanwomenin_stem/] Join the African Women in STEM Membership [https://link.africanwomeninstem.com/MEMBERSHIP] Visit the African Women in STEM Website [https://africanwomeninstem.com/] [https://africanwomeninstem.com] Watch Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya's TEDX Talk on YouTube [https://youtu.be/xYcVJJKBQrY]
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